Visual Studio 2003 C++ Compile Problem  
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Smegheadking





PostPosted: Visual C++ Express Edition, Visual Studio 2003 C++ Compile Problem Top

I am a student just starting to learn C++, I do have a few years experience in Java and I've run into a problem with Visual Studio 2003 that I downloaded from MSDN Academic Alliance.

I've installed Visual Studio 2003 on my home computer and it seems to work fine. I can start and open projects, enter code in, etc. The problem lies in that there is no Compile option available where my professor says there should be, another problem is that when I build my project, it tells me that it finished building without any errors, even though I inserted code purposely full of errors to see if it would catch it. Also when I tell it to build, no .exe files are created, nothing is done except a buildlog.html file that tells me my project is "up-to-date."

Is this a common beginner level mistake that many experienced programmers are getting a kick out of reading or an 'anomaly' no one wants to address because it could be one of a million things

I'd really appreciate some help with this!

Smegheadking



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DMan1





PostPosted: Visual C++ Express Edition, Visual Studio 2003 C++ Compile Problem Top

Moving thread to C++ Express forum

 
 
nobugz





PostPosted: Visual C++ Express Edition, Visual Studio 2003 C++ Compile Problem Top

Make sure you see the Solution Explorer window, click View + Solution Explorer if you don't. You can right-click a source code file and choose Compile to compile it. After building, you'll find the .exe in your project's Debug folder. If you don't get compile errors while typing junk, you're probably modifying a file that is not in your project. Right-click your project in the Solution Explorer, Add, New Item, Code, .cpp file

Nobody will get a kick out of this, everyone was a beginner once...


 
 
Smegheadking





PostPosted: Visual C++ Express Edition, Visual Studio 2003 C++ Compile Problem Top

Yup, that did it! Thank you so much! I actually got a kick out of it because I set up Homestarrunner quotes to be my error messages. So it compiled and I got a hilarious "Oops, you broke it" a la Homestar.

Again thanks!